Regional Roundup 09-03-10

By the PDH

Published 6:40 am, Friday, September 3, 2010

HALE CENTER

Lester Carr, a 44-year veteran of Hale Center ISD, recently completed a book called "Problem Solving with Bee-Bot." The book is a manual for the teacher with a CD portion that contains 140 problems to be solved using a small education robot. The Bee-Bot helps teach problem-solving and critical thinking skills to elementary school students. - Hale Center American

OLTON

Erasmo Zamora will serve as parade marshal of the annual Mexican Fiesta Parade. Fortunato and Amelia Valdez have been selected as Mexican Fiesta Pioneers. The Mexican Fiesta begins Sept. 17 with activities throughout the weekend in and around the pavilion. The event benefits St. Peter Catholic Church. - The Olton Enterprise

HART

Christy Trevino, Hart ISD's new counselor, stresses having long-term goals to students. The daughter of Mexican immigrants, Trevino will coordinate TAKS testing and remediation. She is a 1997 graduate and Hereford High School and earned a degree in secondary Spanish from West Texas A&M and a master's degree in administration and education. She will complete her certification for school counseling in May 2011. - The Pulse

DIMMITT

The Castro County Fair will be held Sept. 10-11 at the Expo Building. The event will be held in conjunction with the 16th annual County Quilt Show. Vendor booths are available. Call 647-2524 or 647-2243 to reserve a booth.

•A bike rally for serious cyclists and easy riders will be held at 9 a.m. Sept. 25. The fifth annual Cattle Country Stampede Bike Ride will have courses for 10, 20, 40 and 60 miles. Entry is a $30 donation to the Dimmitt Lions Club and Children's Protective Services and includes a T-shirt, barbecue lunch, goodie bag and door prizes. Riders who sign up before Sept. 15 are eligible for a $250 drawing. A registration form is available at www.dimmittchamber.com.

LOCKNEY

The Floyd and Surrounding Counties Fair will be Sept. 17-19 at the Lockney Fairgrounds. The theme is "Back in the Saddle Again." Those interested in participating may call Darlene Broseh at 652-2029 or 685-1080. Information packets also are available at the Plainview Daily Herald, 820 Broadway.

KRESS

St. Paul Catholic Church will host a volleyball tournament Sept. 25 in the Kress High School gym. Cost is $60 per team. T-shirts will be awarded to the top three teams. Call Ralph or Juanita Costilla at 806-283-6456 or 806-729-0811.

(Contact Deborah Zacher at dzacher@hearstnp.com or 806-296-1360. Become her fan on Facebook.)